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2006-2007 Archive.

Proposed Development on Ellerslie Ave.

As some of you may know there is another proposed development for the vacant property at the end of Ellerslie Ave. This property, located between Walton and Midland Avenues has set vacant for many years after a street of shotgun style houses were demolished.

The proposed development is a 5 story 126 unit mixed used collection of structures. This will require a zone change to MU3 before it can proceed.

Our neighboring association in Bell Court decided to oppose this zone change. They will be having an organizational meeting on Monday, August 27th 5:30 pm at the Bell House. They will be prepaing for a hearing before the Urban County Council on September 18th at 5pm. They are concerned about traffic and building height.

The traffic impact will be considerable. The project will have two entry points, one on Walton and one on Midland. The traffic study predicts 1,400 trips per day. I would assume that those would split between the two streets since the Midland entry would be right turn only. Currently Walton has a traffic count of about 13,000 per day. So if the traffic splits evenly it is about a 5% increase on Walton. My feeling is that over the next 10 years the development out Winchester Road will impact Walton to a greater degree than this project.

At the last board meeting of the Mentelle Neighborhood Association we discussed this development. The consensus was that we did not feel it would be a good use of our limited resources to formally oppose the zone change. If any of you feel strongly about becoming involved I recomend that you attend the Bell Court meeting on Monday. I am always glad to hear your opinions on any issue.

More information as it becomes available will be available here.

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  • Artist rendering of project

  • Project footprint (original proposal, it has been modified)

  • Google map of project area

  • A comment on the project from Don Pratt

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    Fall Business Meeting

    The fall business meeting of the Mentelle Neighborhood association will be held September 18th from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Ashland Elementary School. More info to follow.

    Hope to see you there!

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    Spring Business Meeting

    May 8th, 7pm at Ashland Elementary we will have our first general neighborhood business meeting. Third district Council member Dick DeCamp will be attending. This event is open to all neighbors and we will have a table for sign ups. Bring your neighbors!

    Hope to see you there!

    Mentelle Cuisine on the Green Neighborhood Picnic

    On April 28 from 12pm-4pm bring your picnic baskets to Mentelle Park and join your neighbors for a celebration of spring's return! Enjoy free lemonade and food tastings from local farms and eateries, bluegrass music, children's activities, information tables and more! Please call Melissa Wallace with any questions. We have a permit to block the street and we are hoping for wonderful weather.

    Social Events

    ** Sundays at 3pm Mentelle Little Ones pre-school playdates

    Come to the Ashland playground on Sundays at 3pm for a light snack and playtime. It's a great opportunity to check out "playmate chemistry" for possible playdates later on! Please leave special toys at home to reduce tears. The group is geared to children under 5 but of course, gentle school age children are welcome! Don't miss this fun opportunity for your little ones!

    ** May 12th at 2pm Arts and Crafts group

    If you are up for an afternoon of fun with some gals in the neighborhood while making an art piece to take home join us for our first get together May 12th. This month we will meet at the home of Sara Cantrell at 2pm for silk scarf painting. The supplies will be purchased for you at a cost of $12. Also, please bring an appetizer/snack or drink to share.

    ** May 17th at 6:30pm Mentelle book club meeting

    The first selected book will be Gilead by Marilynne Robinson. The group will meet at The Dhaba for the first meeting at 6:30. If The Dhaba has not opened by May 1st, we will meet at Starbucks in Chevy Chase. If you order your books through Melissa Wallace you can get a 20% discount off the bookstore price.

    ** May 19th Neighborhood Garage sale

    This event is simply be a date in which participating families have their garage sales on the same day. The directors have approved paying for a classified ad for this sale. Please let Melissa Wallace know if you (or someone you know) is interested.

    Winter Party Announcement.

    The Mentelle Neighborhood Association is pleased to announce a winter social event. The (first annual?) Snow Ball will be held on January 27th 2007 from 3 to 6pm at the Bell House, 545 Sayre Avenue.

    The event will feature:

    Food!

    Music!

    Movie for the kids!

    Snowless sledding! (inflatable slide, no sled required)

    Games!

    Contests!

    Neighborhood information!

    Fun!

    Hope to see you there! More information to follow...

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    Bell Court traffic planning meeting.

    This posting is for informational purposes ONLY.

    Many of us use the streets in Bell Court on a daily basis and may be aware of the efforts to limit traffic speeds. There will be a meeting of an ad hoc traffic committee on January 18th at 7pm in the Bell House for a presentation of a plan by Nick Stamatiadis.

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    New BP station construction continues

    The Marathon gas station at the corner of N Ashland and Main was demolished on September 13th to make way for a new BP station. Construction is continuing but is behind sechedue due to rain. As details become available they will be posted here.

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    Halloweenie party CANCELLED!.

    The Mentelle Neighborhood Association Halloweenie Roast for this year will be cancelled as a result of permit issues relating to the construction on Hanover Court (see below).

    We will still have the Jack O'lantern contest, spooky house contest so don't forget to decorate!

    We will also still have the Halloween costume parade to kick off neighborhood trick or treating! If you are interested in walking in the parade, please meet up with the group at the Ashland Elementary parking lot at 6:00.

    Have a Safe and Happy Halloween!

    Sorry!

    We will do better next year...

    Halloweenie party planned for Oct 28th.

    A Halloween party is planned for 5-9pm on October 28th on Hanover Court.

    The party will feature:

    * Haunted maze

    * Games and Crafts

    * Outdoor Movie

    * Hot Dog Roast

    * And MUCH More!

    If you would like to help please contact Melissa Wallace at mkwallace320@yahoo.com.

    Marathon (Daddy Low Bucks) hits the ground

    The Marathon gas station at the corner of N Ashland and Main was demolished on September 13th to make way for a new BP station.

    Sanitary Sewer work on Hanover Ct.

    Leak Eliminators of Frankfort has been working under contract to the LFUCG repairing the sewer line on Hanover Ct. The old fired clay line had many breaks and was infiltrated with tree roots. After the breaks are repaired and new lateral connections made the entire length will be lined with plastic.

    Power lines raised on Cramer Ave

    KU contractors have been working on Cramer Ave to make way for new Insight Communications fiber optic lines.

    Ice Cream Social a SUCCESS!

    The ice cream social on August 19 at the Ashland Elementary playground was a success. About 100 people attended and much ice cream was consumed. While the children played registration forms were circulated resulting in the membership of 65 households.

    Announcements about the goals as envisioned by the organizers were made by Lynn Phillips and Lewis Gardner. These goals include:

    1. Representation with local government.

    2. Robberies, which might be reduced by a neighborhood Crime Watch and increased presence of LFUCG police.

    3. Inadequate regulation of speeding cars in residential areas.

    4. Maintaining the character of our neighborhood.

    5. Creation of a neighborhood directory.

    Following the announcements officers for 2007 (and the remainder of 2006) were nominated and approved by acclamation. From the left your officers are:

    Vivian Coles, Planning & Zoning
    Theo Scripps, Planning & Zoning
    Lewis Gardner, President
    Gary Logsdon, Newsletter
    Ron Mitchell, Vice President
    Liz Reucroft, Secretary
    Melissa Wallace, Social
    Not pictured are Tom Lillich - Directory, Martie Sheeran - Treasurer and Ada Sweeney/Linda Slagel who are sharing the beautification director position.

    In the coming weeks the board will be organizing a membership campaign to include as many of the over 400 neighborhood property owners in the association. If you want to join before the membership drive there is a membership application link below. Fill the out application and mail it with a $10 check made out the Mentelle Neighborhood Association to Ms. Martie Sheeran, 12 Mentelle Park, Lexington, KY 40502.

  • Mentelle Neighborhood Association By Laws
  • Membership Application
  • MNA Brochure
  • MNA boundaries
  • email link for more information
    Last modified: Jan 11, 2007